§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial 22W development certificates have been issued in 1971 in respect of Merseyside and of Birkenhead; how many jobs will be provided; and how these figures compare with the similar period of 1970, 1969 and 1968.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantInformation is given below:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED* 1st January to 30th September Merseyside Development Area Birkenhead Employment Exchange Area No. EAE† No. EAE‡ 1968 155 8,370 2 ‡ 1969 128 6,900 11 610 1970 129 5,370 7 70 1971 46 1,760 5 70 * All schemes. † Estimated Additional Employment—applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned. ‡ Details withheld to avoid disclosure of individual projects.
§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total amount of grants and loans made under the Local Employment Acts to industrialists on Merseyside and Birkenhead since 1st January, 1971, and for the same period in 1970, 1969 and 1968.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantInformation is now readily available in terms of financial years. On this basis offers of loans and grants under the Acts in the Merseyside development area have been as follows:
Loans Grants £ £ 1968–69 3,117,000 2,990,362 1969–70 7,571,000 5,446,579 1970–71 2,700,000 6,115,055 1st April, 1971 to 30th September, 1971 337,000 3,232,714